Screen door latch: don't make this mistake, like I did

Now that I have discovered that there is a right way and a wrong way to close the door (who knew??), I have also found that it is much easier to close the door without slamming it -- I swing the whole thing shut and then pull out the big paddle-shaped outer door handle. The door assembly now glides into place, and I release the handle.

Somewhat less satisfying than a nice loud slam, but it works better.